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WE APPRECIATE THE NEED FOR A SHORTHAND BY WHICH TO REFER TO THE VARIOUS TREATIES. LIKE UKMIS NEW YORK, HOWEVER, WE ARE ALSO CONFUSED BY THE PRESENT NOTATION. HONG KONG TELNO 3370 FOR EXAMPLE REQUESTS A COPY OF THE UK'S DECLARATION IN RESPECT OF ''ITEM 3.6''. PREVIOUS TELEGRAM CHONG KONG TELNOS 3246 AND 545) INDICATE THAT ITEM 3.6 REFERS TO THE CONVENTION CONCERNING CUSTOMS FACILITIES FOR TOURING AND THE ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL OF 1954. ACCORDING TO OUR RECORDS WE FORWARDED A COPY OF THIS DECLARATION TO IRELAND ON 26 JUNE UNDER COVER OF AUST'S LETTER OF 22 JUNE TO HKD.

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IN VIEW OF THE PREVAILING CONFUSION WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF HONG KONG COULD TAKE STOCK AND PROVIDE A NEW LIST OF OUTSTANDING REQUIREMENTS, FOR OUR AND UKMIS NEW YORK'S BENEFIT.

3. IN THE MEANTIME WE ARE FAXING TO IRELAND COPIES OF THE UK'S INSTRUMENTS OF RATIFICATION, WHICH WE HAVE OBTAINED FROM THE CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL IN BRUSSELS, IN RESPECT OF:-

A) CUSTOMS CONVENTION CONCERNING FACILITIES FOR THE IMPORTATION OF GOODS FOR DISPLAY OR USE AT EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS, MEETINGS OR SIMILAR EVENTS, BRUSSELS 1961: AND

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CUSTOMS CONVENTION ON THE TEMPORARY IMPORTATION OF PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT, BRUSSELS 1961.

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4. WE HAVE SEEN A COPY OF AUST'S LETTER OF 14 NOVEMBER TO IRELAND WE ARE INCLINED TO AGREE WITH PARAGRAPH 2: IT WOULD CERTAINLY BE A GREAT DEAL EASIER TO REFER THE CHINESE TO THE SECRETARIAT GENERAL'S DOCUMENT. GRATEFUL FOR HONG KONG'S VIEWS. GRATEFUL ALSO FOR UKREP JLG'S VIEWS ON WHETHER THIS WOULD

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